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The Power of Vulnerability
I hope you all had a nice weekend. I had an incredible time exploring Zion National Park with wonderful friends. Appreciating the wonders of nature with a group of very special women truly filled me up and I even got the chance to teach a class with a spectacular Red Rock view! Last week before…
Read MoreWe Forget to Take Care of Ourselves
I hope you all had a nice weekend celebrating the mothers in your life. This week my message was about what happens when we forget to take care of ourselves. As a yoga teacher for 18 years, I know the importance of nurturing our whole selves and how the body holds on to stress and…
Read MoreThe True Test of How Much We Suffer
I hope you all had a nice week. As I contemplated my message I began to think about how pain turns to suffering. I happen to be dealing with a nagging physical injury at the moment and a person very close to me is dealing with extreme emotional pain which got me thinking… How we…
Read MoreOne Size Does NOT Fit All
I hope you all had a nice week enjoying this spring weather. Over the past few weeks I have let myself physically get really run down and my body definitely responded with a reminder that I needed to slow down. After a few days of rest I feel totally back to normal and am excited…
Read MoreThe Right Action in the Present Moment
I hope you all had a nice week and a good weekend celebrating the holidays. Last week I shared the third principle of Karma with my classes. It is truly one of the pillars of my life and I was reminded of it in several ways last week. “There is no power on earth greater…
Read MoreThe Power of ALLOWING
I am a little late getting my newsletter out this week because I was out of town this past weekend. It was a welcomed break from what continues to be a tumultuous time for my family and me. Buddhist psychology talks about how we can think of ourselves as the ocean; and the waves and…
Read MoreListening to Our “Inner Cheerleader”
Last week was a busy one for me. I led my first in-person KLARITY Mindsette corporate workshop for 40 people from a huge company at the Empire State Building and my October retreat at Thatch Caye in Belize officially *SOLD OUT*. The picture above is from Thatch Caye on my last retreat. I cannot wait…
Read MoreConnect to the Power of Facing Things
Last week I experienced what is called in Buddhist Psychology “a river of feelings” as I watched my daughter play field hockey for the final time before she heads off to college in the Fall. I went home after the game and instead of fighting the feelings I let them all wash over me– sadness, joy,…
Read MoreLearning to Take the Gifts
Learning to Take the Gifts of Each Hour. I’ve been a yoga instructor for 14 years. Along the way, I have become a wife and a mother, which by default has also made me, at times, a personal chef, arts and crafts expert, tech support, laundry extraordinaire, emergency hair and makeup artist, personal assistant, and…
Read MoreLearning to Take the Gifts
How to Practice Happiness (Yes, it’s a Practice). As a longtime yoga teacher, I am blessed to have the opportunity to guide students in the practice of yoga. While I so enjoy the chance to see students completely immersed in their bodies, the true gift is when I get to share with them the tools…
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